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2021 is Expected to be an Active Hurricane Season
Eric Connerly Data News Weekly Contributor It is that time again; the 2021 Hurricane Season is expected to be busier than normal, with 13 to 20 named storms with 6 to 10 of them hurricanes […]
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Ronald Greene’s Mother Says She’s ‘Hurting So Bad’ Over Bodycam Video
Sytonia Reid The Grio “I’m so damn hurt. I’m hurting so bad. I broke down not too long ago. And I needed that,” Mona Hardin, mother of Ronald Greene told NBC News. Two years after […]
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City Calls Audible on Abandoned Amusement Park’s Redevelopment Plans
Kenneth Cooper Black Source Media Why was Drew Brees’ led group given extra time to improve their proposal? The City of New Orleans’ response to the proposals to redevelop the abandoned Jazzland Amusement Park in […]
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Black Women’s Roundtable joins Citizen SHE United effort to end Race Based Hair Discrimination The C.R.O.W.N. Act
Louisiana Unity Coalition The Black Women’s Roundtable is pleased to join hands with Citizen SHE United to increase awareness and build added support for passage of House Bill No. 382 by Representative Candace Newell (Democrat-District […]
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Troy Carter Sworn in to Serve in Congress
Recently, Troy Carter was sworn into Congress Tuesday by Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Carter was sworn in on the House Floor to fill the 2nd Congressional District seat for the remainder of the 117th Congress in […]
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Pay Transparency Bill Moves to House Floor in LA Legislature
Data News Weekly Staff Edited Report A step forward in history was made Thursday, May 6th in the House Labor Committee of the Louisiana Legislature when HB 245 by Representative Barbara Carpenter passed without objection […]
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Women and Girls More at Risk During Pandemic
Laycee Ramsey Data News Weekly Contributor When it comes to gender-based violence during the Pandemic, it’s an issue often swept under the rug. The United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women has dubbed it […]
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Quality of Public Education During the Pandemic Expressed by Black Parents and Students.
Data News Weekly Contributor Roughly a year in, students of New Orleans had to adjust to online learning for most of their time in school. Around January 4, 2021, majority of the public schools in […]
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The New NOLA Normal, Personal Vaccination Responsibility
Lloyd Dennis Owner, Lloyd Dennis Photography & Multimedia, and Co-Founder and Former Executive Director of The Silverback Society APRIL 19, 2021 – We are so relieved! Got our shots! Free at last! I’m sure I’m […]
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Southern University Hosted Statewide Vaccination Day
Story and Photos by Madison Brydie Data News Weekly Contributor As the number of fully vaccinated residents in Louisiana increased weekly to 413,000 by April 12th, Southern University joined the statewide push in the fight […]